[The evaluation of asthma and COPD awareness in Turkey (GARD Turkey Project-National Control Program of Chronic Airway Diseases)].

Yıldız F., Bingöl Karakoç G., Ersu Hamutçu R., Yardım N., Ekıncı B., Yorgancıoğlu A.

Tuberkuloz ve toraks, vol.61, pp.175-82, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.6207
  • Journal Name: Tuberkuloz ve toraks
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.175-82
  • Keywords: COPD, asthma, awareness, GARD, National Control Program, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRE, MANAGEMENT
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Although chronic respiratory disorders are important causes of morbidity and mortality, health care workers, patients and caretakers are not well informed about these disorders. Therefore these problems are underdiagnosed and undertreated; also preventive measures are not widely taken. Our aim was to evaluate the knowledge of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Turkey. This study was designed and performed as a Global Alliance Against Respiratory Disorders (GARD) project.